Part alignment and zero point workholding

[rowleycc]

This is way more of a theoretical/fun question rather than real world practical, but here goes... 

I'm using a 4th-axis rotary equipped with a triangular zero-point tombstone.  It's modelled in CAD, with WCS set to the center of rotation/platter face.  

Theoretically, if master gauging pallets (w/precision ground bore/sides) were mounted to each face, could Fusion's Part Alignment features be used to calculate deviation and potentially improve accuracy in future machining operations? 

[a.laasW8M6T · Accepted solution]

Part alignment would maybe work but its is on a per part basis, so you would have to run it in each new instance of your work holding setup.

I have done something similar with a Lang Adaptor I made.

I probed the Gauging pallet in the machine and noted the deviations from theoretical and Adjusted the Joint Origin that attached the Work holding to the Adaptor/Tombstone.

Now that its calibrated in my parts come out perfect and its a one off thing.

You would have to do this 3 times for your tombstone

[rowleycc]

I would never have thought about using Joint Origin.... A truly elegant solution.  Thank you, Sir!